Carl Scully claims $1b Sydney desalination plant was 'decided by a focus group'

By Sean Nicholls, Kate McClymont
Updated June 17 2017 - 9:40am, first published 9:30am
Former NSW minister Carl Scully has published a political memoir. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Former NSW minister Carl Scully has published a political memoir. Photo: Brendan Esposito

The NSW Labor government led by former premier Morris Iemma announced it would build Sydney's $1 billion desalination plant without consideration by the cabinet budget committee and on the basis of a focus group, a former minister claims.

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